The television show "Entertainment Tonight" has won the rights to the May wedding of Mary Kay Letourneau and her former sixth-grade pupil Vili Fualaau, the father of her two youngest children.

The date and location of the wedding have not been disclosed.

Letourneau, 43, served 7 ½ years in prison after she was convicted of raping Fualaau, 22. She was released last August.

A spokesman for "Entertainment Tonight" declined to disclose the fee for the wedding rights, but said a reported sum of $500,000 was "ridiculous."

The couple's two daughters — 7-year-old Audrey and 6-year-old Alexis — will be flower girls, Fualaau told "ET."

"We're excited to have as many family members involved as possible," Letourneau said, suggesting "special roles" for her two sons and two daughters from her previous marriage.

Fualaau said he proposed to Letourneau "seven or eight years ago."

"She's the same person I fell in love with a long time ago," he said.

Abdul's "Idol" controversy

Though the exact nature of the "Primetime Live" special, "Fallen Idol," remains unknown, ABC has said it will "explore explosive claims about behind-the-scenes activities" at the Fox talent contest.

Reports have speculated that it will hinge on Corey Clark, a contestant who was dropped from the show in 2003 after producers learned about a past arrest. He is reportedly trying to sell a tell-all book about his experiences with the program, including an alleged affair with Abdul.

On Tuesday, a representative for Abdul released a statement to syndicated entertainment show "Access Hollywood":

"Paula Abdul will not dignify the false statements made by Corey Clark with a response. Mr. Clark is an admitted liar and opportunist who engages in unlawful activities. He is communicating lies about Paula Abdul in order to generate interest in a book deal."

Further, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that Abdul's lawyer has sent a letter to ABC threatening legal action if the network airs the special.

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